12:15 AM,
Jun. 20, 2013

Terri Patton

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Terri Patton

As I read Bruce Dobie's June 12 op-ed, "Officials must accept change," I was taken aback by the exact opposite viewpoint I have of Metro Nashville Public Schools. As I enter my 20th year (off and on) as an MNPS parent, I have personally witnessed positive changes in MNPS.

Director of Schools Jesse Register not only embraces change but has surrounded himself with others who effect positive change. He has brought in people from around the country to innovate and has done so in a collaborative spirit.

The Academies of Nashville program is a nationally recognized model that has immersed ...